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'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

Advocates say the accessible taxi industry is at breaking point, with disabled riders left waiting hours for a lift and drivers struggling to make ends meet.

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

The federal government has vowed to act in a practical way on the findings and recommendations from the disability royal commission.

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Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years.

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Research has uncovered more than 50 emerging trends in how households are using energy, potentially helping consumers and networks avoid costly mistakes.

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Having spent a lifetime grappling with the idea that she doesn't fit in the world, short-statured dancer Leisa Prowd is taking to the stage to tell her story.

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Australians with disabilities are being urged to have their say on electric car chargers and what needs to change to ensure more drivers can use them.

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Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

A non-profit has been fined after failing to provide a safe workplace for a carer sexually assaulted by a disability client known to pose a risk.

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Bill Shorten has urged jurisdictions to work together to determine the best way to implement findings from the disability royal commission.

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

A ban on solitary confinement in youth detention is among key recommendations of a royal commission into the abuse and exploitation of people with a disability.

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.

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'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Bill Shorten wants answers after "shocking and confronting" footage of children with autism being pinned to the ground by NDIS workers was broadcast.

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

The head of the disability royal commission has thrown down a challenge for all governments to respond to abuse and neglect exposed by the long-running inquiry.

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

New reforms will be aimed at protecting the rights of Australians living with disabilities, on the eve of the closure of the disability royal commission.

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Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.

Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused

Two Adelaide men are the latest to be accused of trying to defraud the NDIS as the federal minister reveals the number of tip-offs and referrals is increasing.

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

More than 200,000 Australians with autism are set to benefit from a national strategy aimed at improving community attitudes, health, education and employment.

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancer, choreographer and chief executive Caroline Bowditch reflects on being the first person with a disability on the board of Creative Australia.

Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

A proposal to make disability pensioners undergo medical reviews to check the accuracy of billions of dollars of payments has been rejected.

NDIS 'magic pudding' as government tackles spend growth

Service providers are treating the NDIS as though it was limitless but authorities are aiming to curb spending growth, the scheme's architect and minister say.

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

An anti-fraud squad is investigating NDIS payments worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the number of cases keep rising.

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